"Tribrid" Sports Coupe Runs On Just About Anything

Powered by gasoline, electricity, ethanol or decomposed animal corpses, the Obvio "Tribrid" Sports Car actually exists and is coming to our shores as soon as the dealer network is established. But I lie about the dead animals–biomass only works if you remember to cast haruspex on the sheep liver and enounce the appropriate incantations to […]

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Powered by gasoline, electricity, ethanol or decomposed animal corpses, the Obvio "Tribrid" Sports Car actually exists and is coming to our shores as soon as the dealer network is established. But I lie about the dead animals--biomass only works if you remember to cast haruspex on the sheep liver and enounce the appropriate incantations to Jupiter.

We will be offering the final version of the 828 model ... [in] the first semester of 2008 at a target price of US$14,000. The model 012 will be available at a target price of US$28,000, planned for last semester of 2008. The electric versions - 828E will be available in the second semester of 2008 at a targeted price of US$49.000 and the 012E will be available in the second semester of 2008 at a targeted price of US$59.000

The 012, pictured, is described as a 3.2 meter-long high-performance "microsport" car with seating for three, a gasoline/ethanol/natural gas engine, 29 MPG in the city and 40 MPG on the highway, a top speed of 100 mph with 115 hp engine, or more than 160 mph with the 250 hp version, and an optional six-speed manual stick. The big engine also bags 0-60 in under 4.5 seconds

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